Veterinary Medical Science
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Veterinary Medical Science occupation series (code 0701).
The verdict
Veterinary Medical Science is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 1,510 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Veterinary Medical Science Group family. At an average salary of $132,360 it pays above the federal average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- +0.2%
- Avg tenure
- 14.4 yrs
- Rank in family
- #1 of 3
FedScope read on Veterinary Medical Science (dense series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved sideways versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Veterinary Medical Science sits inside the Veterinary Medical Science Group family (code 07), which contains 3 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Veterinary Medical Science postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Veterinary Medical Science Group family. The Veterinary Medical Science Group family totals 1,949 employees, and Veterinary Medical Science accounts for 77.5% of them. Its average salary ranks in the top half (67th percentile) of pay among Veterinary Medical Science Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Veterinary Medical Science pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$132,360
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+12.8%
Where Veterinary Medical Science ranks on rich federal pay
Veterinary Medical Science earns more on average than 77% of federal occupation series (415 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Veterinary Medical Science sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Veterinary Medical Science.
Related Occupations in Veterinary Medical Science Group
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Health Technician | 415 | $67,066 | 13.1 yrs |
| Veterinary Student Trainee | 24 | $56,423 | 1.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Veterinary Medical Science outside the Veterinary Medical Science Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,510 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($132,360 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Veterinary Medical Science pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Veterinary Medical Science Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Veterinary Medical Science postings on USAJOBS.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.